FPS/RTS Optimized VIOTEK GN32C 32" Curved Computer Gaming Monitor 1920x1080p with 144hz Refresh Rate

Bought this when my much loved DKG (I think it was) 27" 1440p IPS monitor failed.The DKG was a similar thing to this in that it was a half the price of all the other monitors for sale at the time with that panel. I paid about £350 For it and at the time Apple were selling a monitor with the same LG panel for a just under a grand.The low price of that monitor did show in its housing, very cheap with a stand barely able to hold it up. Something I happily accepted to get that panel at such a low price.For anyone reading this who may not know what I mean when I speak of a monitors panel, the panel is the screen that's housed within a TV/Monitor. There are many different companies who make and sell monitors but only few of those actually make panels themselves.If you find yourself looking at 2, 3 or more different monitors from different companies which have the same or very similar spec's, they are most likely all using the same panel, they just have different housing/casing, ports, menus etc.In the case of this monitor you'll find a few different 32" curved 144hz 1080p monitors from different companies on Amazon at varying prices. From memory I believe I saw an acer one and a Samsung one. All with the same exact specs listed. All, I've no doubt, will be using the same panel (If I had to guess, I'd guess it's a Samsung panel in them - it's been many years since I have read much about screens and I'm no expert but I think LG and Samsung were the main panel manufacturers back then).Finally, to now give my thoughts on this monitor itself. Unlike my old budget monitor with a decent panel but cheap housing, this monitor has a decent panel and is sold at a budget price but is of such amazing quality that I feel it would be madness to use the term budget when describing it.I've owned a lot of different monitors from different manufacturers over the years and being a computer engineer by trade have fitted, worked with or worked on countless more.This is one of the highest quality monitors I've come across. Nothing feels or looks cheap and it has a hefty metal stand. It looks great.I've been impressed with the panel too, I was a but worried going back to 1080p, especially with a larger screen but the picture quality is great and it has a lot less light bleed than my old monitor.If like me you're looking at this and apprehensive about it being from a company you've never hear of and there being not a single review (not anymore!), rest assured this is a great buy and you won't be disappointed.

Great monitor for the Money no dead pixels easy to adjust

Great value for money, Arrived as desribed by seller.

Great, really smooth and plays right

Great monitor for the price. Really clear image and the curved screen is great.

I have been searching for a good 144hz gaming monitor for quite a while now. I've considered 2k, ultrawide and just about every other variant out there. I decided to stick with 1080p, in my experience 2k doesn't scale as well for most games as 1080p does. My search led me to a select few options, and one of which is the VIOTEK GN32c. Despite the lack of reputation this brand had in comparison to the other ones (Samsung, LG, ASUS, Acer) I decided to go with this monitor because of what it offered for it's price.My product was delivered with no damage or defects. Zero dead pixels and everything is working just as intended.First off, for the price, this monitor is a beast. It's got a 32" VA panel with 4ms response time and 144hz for under $400 which is insane.I was worried about the pixels being visible at this screen size but the picture is solid. The image quality is nothing to get excited about, it's pretty standard for 1080p. I will, however, say that blacks do look better than usual. The real selling point for this monitor is the refresh rate that is being offered for such a low price with a 32" screen. Looking at other options around the same size will put you around the $500 range and unless you need the 1ms response time there isn't much of a difference between similarly spec'd models. The curve is subtle but just enough to add a little immersion to games. Gaming is super crisp @ 144hz, I've had monitors that get choppy past 120hz but this thing is able to produce sharp, fluid images at 144 fps.All in all, this has been a huge upgrade from the 60hz 2k monitor I had previous to this. Gaming is brought to a whole new level with the 144hz refresh rate and the screen real estate is perfect for me. If you are upgrading from a 60hz monitor and aren't looking to play @ 2k or in 21:9 I would say that this monitor is your best choice. The price to performance ratio on this is unmatched by anything else on the market and you won't regret picking it up.

I originally bought this for 400 when it first came out, the price has jumped up to 715 dollars now, crazy Amazing product though

Great budget 32" gaming monitor.This is a very big monitor and out of the box the brightness is set to 100%. after spending some time tweeking the color levels etc via the Nvdia control panel. now everything looks great. it runs at native 144hz out of the box using a DP connector.The only gave I have been playing lately if BF4. runns buttery smooth up to 200fps, but I found the game looks best on some larger maps with vsync on, Im just using a trusty GTX 780. the games look just as good compared to my 24" asus 144hz monitor. with the exception on much better colors, black/whites and the larger curved screen makes it much more of a immersive experience. distant objects are naturally going to look larger looking through a bigger window that on a 24".Pro's:good price if you dont want to spend 500-1000+ on a widescreenBlacks are very inkywhites are white, not pinkish or blueish from what i have experience from other IPS monitorsno dead pixelsConsBig monitor when surfing webpages with alot of white backgrounds can be a little hard on the eyes. I use a chrome extension :hacker vision: that allows me to put most pages in night mode. I also use flux app but Im not a huge fan of everything looking orangeish?No vesa mountI have noticed some back-light bleed on white pages in the lower left and right corners, but as time has go on I do not notice them that much. while gaming there is no noticeable effect.So at the end of the day this basically you big expensiveness monitor designed primarily for PC gaming. which it does quite well. if you need a monitor for productivity and gaming you might need to look at a 27" 1440p 165hz monitor, and yes those monitors are all north of 500, they are also not perfect and suffer from most of the same common issues that monitors have.I would say for a pretty low nominal investment its a really good display for 1080p gaming

How could these two monitors possibly be the same? I already own one of these and I would say that my previous monitor is flawless, that is why I wanted another one. However what I received this time around cannot possibly be the same monitor.I've had one of these for over a year and half and finally got around to getting another one. The packaging was the same however as you can see in the pictures, the two monitors are not of the same quality.The "newer" one is extremely bright and the colors seem washed out. Even in default settings both monitors display quality varies greatly in color and vibrancy also the glare is so intense that it bleeds off the edges of the screen.All this prompted me to check what my OS had to say. My old Viotek comes up as Digital Display with 144hz. The new one comes up as Sangyo Digital Display. Checking Google you can see that Sangyo is a manufacturer that sells bare LCD displays.My theory is that this new monitor is actually refurbished and the LCD was replaced with a much lower quality LCD. I'm just upset that it is being sold full price at 144hz since I have these specifically for my gaming rig. Had I not had one of these already I would've fallen for this fraudulent device. I have already filed for a return and a full refund, which I am happy about however I do not have the confidence to try my luck with another Viotek monitor unless it is guaranteed to function as advertised.